WASHINGTON, D.C. — The hopes for a swift resolution to the record-breaking 41-day government shutdown—fueled by reports of a bipartisan deal late Sunday—have dimmed as the Senate recessed without taking a definitive vote, leaving the air travel crisis and pay uncertainties for federal workers to continue into Monday.

In a 60-40 vote on Sunday, eight Senate Democrats crossed party lines and reached a deal with Republicans to end the stalemate in exchange for a future vote on extending healthcare subsidies. Still, the path to ending the shutdown remains uncertain: any senator can delay consideration of the package for several days. The measure must then be approved by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, where Speaker Mike Johnson has not committed to bringing it to a vo

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